Dr. Lucien Veleva majored in Electrochemistry (Eng.) in Sofia, Bulgaria, at the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy. She completed her PhD at the Institute of Physical Chemistry (Bulgaria) (Overvoltage of copper deposition) and after that worked as a researcher at the Institute for Protection of Metals from Corrosion (Sofia, Bulgaria), as head of the National Corrosion Laboratory. In 1994, she was invited to become Associate Professor at the Applied Physics Department (Center for Investigation and Advanced Study - CINVESTAV, Mexico, Campus Merida, Yucatan State), teaching on Masters and Doctorate Degree programs as a researcher and supervisor. Her area is in electrochemistry, corrosion processes, interfacial electron-transfer kinetics, accelerated tests, organic coatings, inhibitors, biofouling of materials, and the degradation of polymers and wood. Dr. Veleva is an active working member and expert in the ISO, ASTM, and NACE committees. In 2011, she received a Doctor Honoris Causa (University of Baja California, UABC); in 2012, the Francis La Que, Award of ASTM (USA); in 2014, the NACE International Distinguished Career Award (USA), the last two of which were ¨for outstanding contribution to the field of corrosion sciences and engineering and exemplary technical and leadership expertise¨.